Spring training is right around the corner, and the Mets still don’t have a first baseman.  So who’s it going to be?  From Brian Costa of NJ.com:

Minaya told me first base will be “an open competition” between Daniel Murphy and Mike Jacobs, who signed a minor-league deal with the Mets last week. Murphy is still the pre-camp favorite to win the job, but if he struggles over the next seven weeks and Jacobs impresses, the Mets could alter their thinking.

“He’ll compete for the job,” Minaya said of Jacobs. “I think it’s fair to say that Murphy has proven himself worthy of being considered, but he’s going to have to continue. It’s an open competition.”

I can pretty much guarantee what Jacobs is going to give you: a guy who struggles to reach base safely even 30% of the time, can hit a home run once every six games or so, and will without a doubt commit numerous errors in the field.  And if you’re looking to advance runners, forget about that – Jacobs strikes out 132 times in 434 at bats last season!  That’s pretty tough to do.  Add in the fact that Citi Field is a fucking cavern, and Jacobs will likely hurt the Mets more than he can help them.

We’ve already seen what Murphy’s capable of at first base, and it ain’t pretty, either.

Basically, if you played baseball at the high school varsity level, you might as well dust off your cleats and show up to Spring Training in Port St. Lucie.  Chances are you’ll be as productive as these two jokers.  Christ, most middle infielders would be better at first than these guys.  Fuck it, I’m trying out.